VIDEO: Mountaintop Removal is an American Tragedy

The practice destroys hundreds of Appalachian mountains, contaminates
drinking water and sacrifices America’s communities for small seams of
coal.

That’s exactly what actress and RAN ally Susan Sarandon has to say in our new video on mountaintop removal coal mining.

This week, hundreds have convened in our nation’s capitol for “Week in Washington”
to call on Congress to end mountaintop removal coal mining. In RAN
fashion, we are taking this message to the top financiers of the
devastating mining practice with a video we think they can’t ignore.

A RAN report released today
has found that Citi, PNC, Deutsche Bank and UBS are the leading
financiers of mountaintop mining. They are the ATMs for coal operators
and play a pivotal role in stopping the practice before it starts.

Watch this incredible video and send it to bank CEOs today. This firsthand footage will show banks exactly what they are funding when they choose to do business with MTR coal companies.

As Ms. Sarandon says, “Mountaintop removal is an American tragedy… An
unnecessary, outdated practice with no place in our clean energy
future.” It is time banks stop funding mountaintop removal mining and
start funding our future.